My Delicious Tag Bundles
In the same way that social bookmarking is a great tool for teachers to keep track of resources and share them, students can also take advantage of this tool. Students can use social bookmarking to collaborate on projects with other students in their school or in other schools. For each thematic unit that we study, I like to see my students compiling a list of resources using Delicious. They bookmark the sites that they find more useful and interesting, and organize them by tags (vocabulary, grammar, irregular verbs, culture, etc). Students also network and benefit from seeing their peers' bookmarks and using their tags. Students can expand their research by adding new and relevant resources that their peers have found.
As I just mentioned, when we begin the
study of a new thematic unit and students start their research, I
have them bookmark and tag resources that are key to the achievement
of the learning goals. These sites must meet certain criteria such
as accuracy, objectivity, currency, and reliability. I explicitly
teach my students that it is imperative that they follow these
criteria in order for them to maximize their learning and benefit
from using social bookmarking. They do understand that using social
bookmarking and sharing their bookmarks allow them to use their time
more efficiently, and that's an advantage that they don't want to
lose. Active teacher monitoring is key to make sure that there are
not inappropriate or irrelevant sites added to their bookmarks, and
that all students are making significant contributions.
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